Enjoy Six Days of Authentic Horsemanship

If you wanted to see good cowboys ride bucking stock or rope, you would go to a rodeo. If you wanted to see good horse trainers, you would go to a horse show.

The Importance of Picking

Learn why picking your horse's hoof regularly is important and learn the 3 basic steps necessary to do a thorough cleaning of your horse's hooves using a hoof pick and brush.

Pedal Osteitis

Learn about the ways pedal osteitis is similar to navicular disease, chronic laminitis, and other limb diseases and conditions that affect horses and how to make sure the condition is accurately diagnosed and treated.

Mcr-1 and Other New Resistance Genes: What is the Threat to Horses?

Tests Reveal Reliability of Microchips for Horse Identification

Researchers concluded that not only is chipping a far more reliable method for marking horses than traditional methods of branding, they also found it causes far less injury to the animals.

America Competitive Trail Horse Assn. Goes Non Profit

Fun trail horse activities are taking place every single weekend across America in virtually every state, and now, in every province of Canada, events will be offered as ACTHA goes non-profit.

Hydrolyzable Carbohydrates and the Metabolic Horse

The only carbohydrate fractions that matter are those that increase insulin.

Outer Banks Mare Nicknamed Dusty, Dies at Age 25

The mare that died was 'one of the grand dames of the wild herd' that lives on the North Carolina's Shackleford Banks.

Abrasions

Horses are prone to cuts, scrapes and abrasions. This reference article provides information about what you can do when your horse gets a minor injury.

Protecting Your Horse from Toxic Trimmings during Fall Clean-Up

Being aware of toxic plants in your area can save your horse from being poisoned when you and your neighbors are trimming bushes, trees, and plants before cold weather arrives.